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Berean Standard Bible

“So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.”

Genesis 4:16

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After Cain kills Abel, God confronts him and pronounces a curse that makes him a wanderer. Cain complains that the punishment is too heavy, and God places a mark on him for protection.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

World English Bible (WEB)

Cain left Yahweh’s presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

King James Version (KJV)

And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Cain went away from before the face of the Lord, and made his living-place in the land of Nod on the east of Eden.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y salió Caín de delante de Jehová, y habitó en tierra de Nod, al oriente de Edén.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Caín se alejó de la presencia del Señor y fue a vivir en la región de Nod —tierra de los errantes—, al oriente del Edén.

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